INSIGNIA SYSTEMS, INC. 2008 EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN
EXHIBIT 10.24
INSIGNIA SYSTEMS, INC.
2008 EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Plan is to assist the corporation in retaining and motivating certain officers of the corporation for the benefit of the corporation and its shareholders.
2. Eligibility. The employees eligible to participate in this Plan are the individuals employed in the following positions as of February 19, 2008: the Vice President of Finance, Senior Vice President of Marketing Services, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Technology Development, and Controller. An eligible employee must be employed on December 31, 2008 to earn a bonus.
3. Duration of Plan. This Plan shall be effective for the corporation’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
4. Bonus Amounts. Each eligible employee may earn a bonus in 2008, equal to a specified percentage of his base salary, based upon the amount of POPS revenue and corporate net income earned by the Company in 2008. Attached is a schedule showing different tiers of bonus levels, and the minimum amounts of POPS revenue and corporate net income required to earn the bonus payable at each tier. If the amount of POPS revenue and/or corporate net income earned by the Company in 2008 increases above the minimum amounts required for any tier, but does not reach the minimum amounts required for the next tier, the bonus percentages payable within such tier shall increase proportionately. In calculating corporate net income for 2008, any amount awarded to the Company as damages in litigation, any amount payable to the Company in settlement of litigation, and any recorded tax benefit from the adjustment of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance shall be excluded.
5. Calculation and Approval of Bonuses. Bonus amounts shall be calculated by the corporation’s CFO based on the accounting methods and procedures used in preparing the corporation’s audited financial statements for 2008.
All bonus calculations shall be reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee prior to payment. The Compensation Committee retains sole and absolute discretion to increase, decrease or otherwise modify any bonus payable to any eligible employee.
6. Payment of Bonuses. Earned bonuses shall be paid as soon as administratively feasible after December 31, 2008. All payments shall be reduced by applicable withholdings.
7. Non-Assignability. An eligible employee may not assign or transfer his right to payment under this Plan, except to his heirs in the event of his death after December 31, 2008 and prior to payment, and his right to payment may not be attached by his creditors.
8. No Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as guaranteeing continued employment to any eligible employee.
9. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee, which shall have the authority to construe and interpret the Plan, and determine amounts payable under the Plan.
SCHEDULE
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| POPS Revenue Based Bonus | |
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Bonus Tier |
Minimum POPS Revenue | Bonus as Percentage of Salary |
| Minimum Bonus | $21,500,000 | 12.75%(1) |
| Full Bonus | $24,500,000 | 15.00%(2) |
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Notes:
| (1) | 10.625% for VP of Technology Development, and 8.5% for Controller. |
| (2) | 12.5% for VP of Technology Development, and 10% for Controller. |
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| Corporate Net Income Based Bonus | |
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Bonus Tier |
Minimum Corporate Net Income | Bonus as Percentage of Salary |
| Minimum Bonus | $2,000,000 | 3.0% (1) |
| Intermediate Bonus | $2,700,000 | 7.5% (2) |
| Full Bonus | $3,100,000 | 15.0% (3) |
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Notes:
| (1) | 2.5% for VP of Technology Development, and 2% for Controller. |
| (2) | 6.25% for VP of Technology Development, and 5% for Controller. |
| (3) | 12.50% for VP of Technology Development, and 10% for Controller. |
